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dan._n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 17_o 23_o 24._o wherefore_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o interpretation_n the_o text_n be_v literal_o to_o be_v understand_v ibid._n 3._o his_o three_o be_v no_o scripture_n be_v mystical_o to_o be_v understand_v without_o evident_a necessity_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n much_o less_o any_o evident_a necessity_n of_o understand_v those_o thing_n in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n which_o himself_o have_v interpret_v in_o a_o literal_a wherefore_o the_o thing_n above_o mention_v and_o all_o the_o rest_n where_o the_o spirit_n or_o angel_n do_v not_o interpret_v they_o to_o a_o mystical_a sense_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o literal_a ibid._n 4._o the_o four_o and_o last_o this_o mystical_a way_n of_o interpret_n
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work_n be_v not_o find_v perfect_a before_o god_n as_o christ_n complain_v of_o she_o in_o his_o epistle_n which_o epistle_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n i_o wish_v all_o the_o reform_a church_n will_v serious_o peruse_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o heavy_a commination_n against_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o watch_v and_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n and_o endeavour_v to_o strengthen_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v namely_o true_a faith_n in_o god_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o promise_a asssistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o subdue_v our_o corruption_n to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o a_o sincere_a zeal_n against_o all_o scandal_n and_o debauchery_n of_o life_n and_o gross_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o against_o hanker_a after_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v when_o god_n have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n into_o the_o wilderness_n which_o state_n be_v something_o analogous_a to_o the_o sardian_n interval_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o take_a possesssion_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o more_o analogous_a than_o we_o can_v wish_v in_o murmur_v against_o their_o governor_n and_o that_o government_n which_o obtain_v in_o the_o church_n even_o in_o those_o time_n which_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v account_v symmetral_a apoc._n cap._n 11.1_o if_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v how_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o hear_v and_o hold_v fast_o and_o repent_v namely_o how_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o by_o their_o write_n and_o from_o apostolic_a man_n raise_v up_o in_o the_o late_a reformation_n who_o general_o declare_v against_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o declare_v the_o pope_n with_o his_o hierarchy_n to_o be_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o antichrist_n even_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o not_o to_o know_v what_o to_o make_v of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n as_o luther_n and_o calvin_n who_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la affirm_v to_o have_v cast_v it_o out_o of_o the_o canon_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o idolatry_n and_o antichristianisme_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v to_o their_o judgement_n so_o gross_a that_o they_o want_v no_o such_o help_n to_o assure_v they_o thereof_o how_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o s_o t_o paul_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n ephes._n 6.4_o and_o that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n galat._n 5.14_o for_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fullfil_v in_o one_o word_n even_o in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o but_o if_o you_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o be_v not_o consume_v one_o of_o another_o these_o and_o the_o like_a sin_n be_v
also_o upon_o a_o pretence_n then_o too_o lamentable_o true_a because_o they_o have_v so_o wretched_o corrupt_v the_o ancient_a apostolic_a christianity_n with_o many_o intolerable_a superstition_n and_o gross_a idolatry_n add_v the_o persecution_n of_o all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o they_o and_o their_o wicked_a invention_n for_o which_o gross_a degeneracy_n of_o the_o church_n this_o scourge_n of_o the_o turk_n especial_o be_v send_v in_o upon_o they_o as_o be_v plain_o employ_v in_o what_o follow_v 20._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n which_o be_v not_o kill_v by_o these_o plague_n that_o be_v of_o the_o scorpio-locust_n and_o euphratean_a centaur_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v but_o be_v only_o vex_v with_o they_o by_o which_o be_v plain_o mean_v the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o the_o turk_n can_v never_o possess_v himself_o of_o yet_o as_o he_o have_v of_o the_o eastern_a yet_o for_o all_o this_o sad_a example_n of_o god_n severity_n for_o the_o like_a crime_n this_o western_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n repent_v not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n their_o wicked_a and_o impious_a invention_n whereby_o they_o corrupt_v the_o ancient_a apostolic_a christianity_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o worship_v devil_n *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a have_v it_o that_o be_v demon_n or_o middle_a invisible_a power_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n whether_o angel_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v and_o in_o reference_n to_o these_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o neither_o can_v see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o walk_v and_o yet_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o they_o and_o pray_v before_o they_o as_o if_o they_o can_v see_v their_o posture_n hear_v what_o they_o say_v and_o be_v able_a to_o go_v and_o bestir_v themselves_o to_o accomplish_v their_o request_n but_o in_o that_o the_o mode_n of_o their_o idolatry_n here_o be_v by_o statue_n 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asia_n minor_a at_o last_o join_v in_o one_o ottoman_a empire_n break_v also_o into_o europe_n nor_o cease_v till_o they_o take_v constantinople_n and_o quite_o abolish_v the_o constantinopolitan_a empire_n and_o make_v themselves_o full_o master_n thereof_o but_o as_o for_o the_o close_a of_o this_o second_o wo-trumpet_n the_o most_o natural_a extent_n i_o discern_v thereof_o be_v the_o universal_a impenitency_n of_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n till_o some_o country_n or_o kingdom_n appear_v convert_v from_o such_o crime_n as_o the_o eastern_a empire_n be_v destroy_v for_o by_o these_o euphratean_a horseman_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v clear_o observe_v with_o what_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n this_o six_o trumpet_n or_o second_o wo-trumpet_n expire_v namely_o it_o end_v with_o the_o thyatirian_a succession_n the_o six_o trumpet_n add_v to_o the_o six_o seal_n reach_v just_a so_o far_o and_o no_o further_o so_o that_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n must_v be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o sardian_n philadelphian_n and_o laodicean_n succession_n and_o equalise_v the_o succession_n of_o they_o all_o which_o be_v worth_a the_o remember_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n what_o follow_v note_n chapter_n ix_o vers._n 1._o fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v i_o see_v a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o fall_v yet_o i_o have_v make_v bold_a to_o translate_v it_o according_a to_o grammatical_a truth_n fall_v from_o heaven_n but_o i_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o fall_v angel_n according_a to_o the_o warrantable_a sense_n of_o the_o cabalist_n see_v my_o synopsis_fw-la prophetica_fw-la book_n 1._o ch_n 8._o sect_n 14._o vers._n 5._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o scorpion_n perpetual_o to_o attempt_v to_o sting_v etc._n etc._n semper_fw-la cauda_fw-la in_o ictu_fw-la est_fw-la nulloque_fw-la momento_n meditari_fw-la cessat_fw-la ne_fw-la quando_fw-la desit_fw-la occasioni_fw-la plin._n histor._n natur._n lib._n 11._o c._n 25._o her_o tail_n be_v always_o a_o strike_v nor_o cease_v she_o any_o one_o moment_n to_o endeavour_v to_o sting_v that_o she_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o miss_v no_o opportunity_n vers._n 14._o four_o turkish_a sultany_n or_o tetrarchy_n etc._n etc._n these_o four_o sultany_n their_o number_n be_v learned_o and_o ingenious_o make_v out_o by_o m_n r_o j._n mede_n on_o this_o text_n but_o beside_o this_o if_o they_o be_v not_o just_a four_o and_o the_o business_n be_v not_o their_o number_n but_o their_o office_n what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o when_o yet_o by_o a_o prophetic_a diorisme_n they_o may_v be_v call_v four_o four_z standing_z for_o a_o note_n of_o universality_n in_o the_o cabbalistick_a mystery_n and_o d_o r_o hammond_n on_o this_o place_n will_v have_v four_o not_o to_o signify_v just_a four_o but_o indefinite_o to_o be_v put_v for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o angel_n concern_v in_o this_o affair_n which_o he_o may_v the_o better_o have_v adventure_v on_o if_o he_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o cabbalistick_a stile_n vers._n 17._o belong_v to_o the_o time_n since_o the_o invention_n of_o gunpowder_n and_o the_o use_n of_o gun_n in_o war_n which_o berchtoldus_n niger_n a_o franciscan_a monk_n and_o alchemist_n be_v say_v first_o to_o have_v divulge_v to_o the_o world_n about_o the_o year_n 1380_o which_o be_v after_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o saracen_n upon_o the_o empire_n and_o show_v also_o how_o vain_a the_o attempt_n of_o those_o be_v who_o will_v draw_v back_o these_o vision_n to_o the_o time_n of_o titus_n and_o the_o besiege_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_a army_n vers._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a have_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o same_o signification_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v 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they_o that_o do_v these_o miraculous_a feat_n when_o any_o be_v do_v so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v easy_a enough_o either_o way_n not_o to_o add_v that_o by_o a_o just_a reproach_n to_o their_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n they_o be_v say_v to_o worship_n devil_n for_o who_o but_o a_o devil_n will_v receive_v religious_a worship_n or_o at_o least_o to_o worship_v false_a object_n according_a to_o that_o of_o psalm_n 98._o v_o 5._o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n here_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o god_n but_o vain_a object_n of_o worship_n call_v in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o true_a object_n of_o worship_n but_o he_o that_o make_v the_o heaven_n see_v my_o synopsis_fw-la prophetica_fw-la book_n 2._o cap._n 10._o and_o m_o r_o mede_n be_v apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n ch_n 3_o and_o 4_o chapter_n x._o the_o euphratean_a horseman_n have_v overrun_v and_o destroy_v and_o full_o seize_v on_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n natural_a method_n will_v prompt_v we_o to_o expect_v that_o what_o follow_v in_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n shall_v refer_v to_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o concern_v the_o high_a dominion_n there_o to_o wit_n the_o bloody_a idolatrous_a papal_a hierarchy_n that_o antichrist_n that_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o worship_v the_o prophet_n balaam_n lord_n of_o the_o people_n and_o who_o have_v make_v the_o secular_a power_n a_o balak_n a_o empty_a cypher_n or_o a_o ahab_n that_o be_v whole_o guide_v or_o direct_v by_o the_o prophetess_n jezebel_n so_o that_o this_o papal_a hierarchy_n in_o the_o west_n be_v in_o reality_n the_o high_a power_n by_o usurpation_n and_o the_o antichrist_n 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intend_v and_o what_o the_o clear_a result_n thereof_o will_v be_v revel_v chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 8._o there_o begin_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n ride_v by_o she_o the_o beast_n that_o thou_o see_v say_v the_o angel_n be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o shall_v ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o go_v into_o perdition_n and_o here_o it_o be_v remarkable_a how_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o explain_v what_o a_o beast_n be_v it_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n state_n or_o empire_n cruel_a and_o idolatrous_a such_o as_o they_o be_v that_o be_v describe_v in_o daniel_n and_o call_v there_o by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o this_o beast_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v a_o cruel_a 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city_n which_o reign_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v together_o signify_v present_a existence_n in_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o angel_n there_o be_v no_o indication_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o rather_o a_o forcible_a urge_v thereunto_o by_o that_o repeat_v demonstrative_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o the_o full_a sense_n in_o english_a can_v be_v otherwise_o render_v than_o thus_o that_o great_a city_n that_o city_n that_o reign_v etc._n etc._n which_o plain_o denote_v a_o know_a city_n then_o existent_a and_o point_a to_o but_o i_o can_v insist_v on_o these_o thing_n i_o hasten_v to_o the_o last_o objection_n 5._o to_o which_o i_o brief_o answer_v that_o the_o more_o true_a those_o particular_n be_v the_o more_o they_o confirm_v my_o mystical_a interpretation_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n which_o chap._n 18._o i_o interpret_v not_o of_o rome_n against_o which_o interpretation_n all_o these_o 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this_o present_a key_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o open_v and_o seal_v book_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o order_n into_o which_o the_o vision_n of_o these_o prophecy_n be_v cast_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o synchronism_n which_o i_o have_v maintain_v to_o be_v true_a we_o be_v enable_v to_o apply_v every_o vision_n to_o its_o proper_a time_n in_o history_n as_o there_o by_o paronomastical_a allusion_n so_o here_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o prophetical_a iconisme_n and_o so_o with_o judgement_n to_o discern_v what_o event_n answer_v such_o and_o such_o vision_n and_o now_o more_o full_o and_o orderly_o to_o illustrate_v the_o admirable_a use_n of_o this_o key_n that_o be_v of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o angel_n chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 8._o first_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o it_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v be_v the_o roman_a empire_n divide_v into_o many_o kingdom_n and_o taint_a again_o with_o new_a paganlike_a 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earnest_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o he_o be_v utter_o mistake_v in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o apocalyptick_a vision_n to_o that_o event_n with_o the_o seven_o vial_n synchronize_v the_o tread_v of_o the_o wine-press_n and_o also_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o rider_n of_o the_o white_a horse_n and_o how_o necessary_o these_o three_o vision_n be_v tie_v together_o in_o one_o time_n my_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n do_v clear_o demonstrate_v &_o that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o these_o three_o vision_n be_v a_o utter_a destruction_n of_o babylon_n the_o roman_a hierarchy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a conversion_n of_o the_o heathenish_a unbeliever_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherefore_o the_o city_n babylon_n be_v thus_o destroy_v with_o the_o second_o thunder_n natural_o synchronize_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o city_n or_o polity_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o 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f._n that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o 666._o but_o 42._o 42._o the_o number_n twenty_o five_o in_o what_o regard_n a_o character_n of_o the_o roman_a hierarchy_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n rome_n what_o a_o true_a and_o clear_a looking-glass_n of_o providence_n the_o apocalypse_n be_v and_o of_o what_o great_a consequence_n it_o be_v for_o all_o christian_n high_a and_o low_o to_o have_v a_o right_a understanding_n thereof_o thereof_o of_o heresy_n and_o of_o the_o secularity_n of_o the_o roman_a hierarchy_n and_o how_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o that_o church_n be_v no_o christian_a martyr_n martyr_n that_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o conscience_n sake_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v christian_n martyr_n and_o how_o much_o their_o suffering_n be_v against_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o what_o a_o weight_n of_o guilt_n lie_v upon_o they_o that_o have_v gratify_v the_o papal_a hierarchy_n by_o such_o persecution_n of_o the_o conscientious_a conscientious_a what_o assurance_n the_o author_n himself_o have_v and_o other_o also_o may_v have_v concern_v he_o that_o nothing_o but_o the_o mere_a evidence_n of_o truth_n have_v cast_v he_o upon_o such_o sentiment_n touch_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n vol._n philosop_n tom._n 1._o vol._n philosop_n tom._n 2._o volume_n theologic_n